The Financial Times has launched The Wolf-Krugman Exchange, a six-part podcast series featuring Martin Wolf, the FT’s chief economics commentator, in conversation with Paul Krugman, Nobel Prize-winning economist and professor. The series explores the unraveling of the post-World War II economic order and what may emerge in its place.

The Wolf-Krugman Exchange brings together two expert voices in global economics for discussions on the forces reshaping the world economy in the wake of President Donald Trump’s election in 2024. In six episodes, Wolf and Krugman tackle a range of topics, including China’s geopolitical role in the world order, the impact of artificial intelligence, Europe’s economic future, and more.

“We are living in a moment of global upheaval,” said Wolf. “The institutions, norms  and alliances that underpinned the global economy are being transformed. In these conversations, Paul and I aim to explore where this revolution came from — and what the future might look like.”

The first episode, available now, focuses on the erosion of trust in US political and financial institutions. Wolf and Krugman examine how the abandonment of trade agreements, disregard for legal norms, and rising unpredictability in American governance have upended the international economic system.

Episodes will be released weekly through early July and are available in the The Economics Show on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or wherever you listen to podcasts. The series will also be available on the FT’s YouTube channel.

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